Jaylen Brown vs. Nikola Jokic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Nikola Jokic and Jaylen Brown to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Nikola Jokic has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while Jaylen Brown scored more points in the postseason. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, Nikola Jokic averages 2.6 points more than Jaylen Brown in his 10 seasons (21.9 points against 19.3), and he also scored a total of 4,744 points more (16,789 vs. 12,045).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 10 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 21.9 | +2.6 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 12,045 | 10 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,789 | +4,744 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Nikola Jokic has a better career point average than Jaylen Brown (+8.1 points per game) while Jaylen Brown scored more points (+28).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 8 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | +8.1 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | +28 | 8 |
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 313 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 457 | +144 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 509 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 663 | +154 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 613 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 759 | +146 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 11 | +5 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 6 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 0 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 73 | |||
| Nikola Jokic | 81 | +8 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 116 | +22 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 130 | +36 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 94 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 5 | +5 | ||
| Nikola Jokic | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 7.3 | 15.1 | 47.9 | 1.9 | 5.3 | 35.9 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 72.9 | 10 | 624 |
| difference: | +2.6 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +8.2 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +0.8 | +9.6 | +1 | +141 |
| Nikola Jokic | 21.9 | 8.4 | 15.0 | 56.1 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 36.3 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 82.5 | 11 | 765 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 12,045 | 4,525 | 9,445 | 47.9 | 1,187 | 3,309 | 35.9 | 1,808 | 2,481 | 72.9 | 10 | 624 |
| difference: | +4,744 | +1,919 | +2,032 | +8.2 | +331 | +949 | +0.4 | +1,237 | +1,211 | +9.6 | +1 | +141 |
| Nikola Jokic | 16,789 | 6,444 | 11,477 | 56.1 | 856 | 2,360 | 36.3 | 3,045 | 3,692 | 82.5 | 11 | 765 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 19.3 | 7.2 | 15.0 | 48.2 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 35.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
| difference: | +8.1 | +3.2 | +4.8 | +4.3 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +3.4 | +2.0 | +1.9 | +9.9 | +1 | +41 |
| Nikola Jokic | 27.4 | 10.4 | 19.8 | 52.5 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 38.8 | 4.9 | 5.9 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jaylen Brown | 2,608 | 978 | 2,030 | 48.2 | 263 | 742 | 35.4 | 389 | 535 | 72.7 | 8 | 135 |
| difference: | +28 | +166 | +4.3 | +98 | +317 | +3.4 | +70 | +21 | +9.9 | +1 | +41 | |
| Nikola Jokic | 2,580 | 978 | 1,864 | 52.5 | 165 | 425 | 38.8 | 459 | 556 | 82.6 | 7 | 94 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Nikola Jokic's additional seasons: | ||||
* Nikola Jokic played 1 season more than Jaylen Brown in the NBA. In that year—his season 11 in 2026—he averaged 29.0 points in a total of 20 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 5.0 | +5.0 | 2017 | 17 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 18.0 | +18.0 | 2018 | 18 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | 13.9 | +13.9 | 2019 | 9 |
| Nikola Jokic | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2020 | 19 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jaylen Brown | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Nikola Jokic | 26.2 | +26.2 | 2025 | 14 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Nikola Jokic's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Nikola Jokic didn't play in the postseason (2026 season yet in progress). |